Elite chess explained, move by move
Dates
17 Jan — 28 Jan 2026
Location
Wijk aan Zee, NL
Field
14 players
Format
Round-robin
Time control
Classical
Rounds
13 · 13 played
Decisive
45%
Avg. rating
2725

Tata Steel Chess Tournament

The Masters group pits fourteen of the world's best players against each other in a round-robin tournament, and has sometimes been described as the "Wimbledon of Chess".

From Wikipedia — Tata Steel Chess Tournament (CC BY-SA 4.0)

§ 01 · 14 players

The Players

Avg. rating · 2725

Runner-up

Runner-up
🇺🇿UZB
2nd · 8.5

Javokhir Sindarov

Prize€15,000

2786 Performance

Last 5 games½½W½W
World#12FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2726Age20

A young Uzbek grandmaster with sharp opening confidence and a direct, resourceful approach to dynamic positions.

13 games in this event →

Winner

Winner
🇺🇿UZB
1st · 9.0

Nodirbek Abdusattorov

Prize€20,624

2799 Performance

Last 5 games½½½WW
World#5FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2751Age21

Uzbekistan's world rapid champion and Wijk aan Zee breakthrough winner, blending fearless calculation with patience in long classical fights.

13 games in this event →

Bronze

Bronze
🇩🇪GER
3rd · 7.5

Vincent Keymer

Prize€11,248

2751 Performance

Last 5 gamesLWWW½
World#4FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2776Age21

Germany's standard-bearer and fresh super-tournament winner, blending modern opening depth with patient technique and growing endgame confidence.

13 games in this event →

§ 02 · Round timeline

Erigaisi Arjun’s games

§ · Player lens

🇮🇳IND
7th · 4.5

Erigaisi Arjun

2659 Performance

Last 5 games½LL½L
World#11FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2775Age22

One of India's fastest-rising super-GMs, known for razor-sharp opening play and the initiative to keep even the world's best defending.

13 games in this event →